Project Manager - Capital Works

Belmont Recruitment; London Borough of Islington; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing offers an initial temporary (6-month) contract for a Project Manager - Capital Works, with potential extension or permanent placement for the right candidate. The role is based at EC1M 5LA with a mix of office, site and home/remote working.

The successful candidate will lead planned investment projects, manage contractors, monitor budgets and programmes, ensure safety compliance, conduct site visits, and report progress, risks and variations to stakeholders throughout the

Qualifications

• Experience managing capital works and planned maintenance contracts.
• Experience delivering works in occupied residential properties, preferably within social housing.
• Experience monitoring programmes, budgets, cash-flow forecasts, applications, variations and final accounts.
• Ability to identify underperformance and take corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Manage planned capital investment projects from inception to completion.
• Act as lead officer for allocated contracts and projects.
• Manage contractors and consultants, with regular performance meetings.
• Monitor delivery against programmes, budgets, cash-flow, quality and performance measures.
• Review progress, risks, delays, variations, costs and contractor performance.
• Ensure works comply with specifications, statutory requirements, building regulations, health and safety legislation and internal standards.
• Complete regular site visits to inspect progress, quality, site set-up, access arrangements and health and safety compliance.
• Work closely with Clerks of Works to manage quality, snagging, handovers and post-completion defects.
• Review contractor applications, variations and supporting financial documentation.

Skills

Capital works management

Contract management

Budget monitoring

H&S compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Southern Housing who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience.

We are looking for a Project Manager - Capital Works this role will be based at: EC1M 5LA, 1 Day office, 1 day on site, 3 days' work from home/office.

The right candidate will:

• Managing planned capital investment projects from inception through to completion, handover and final account.
• Acting as the lead officer for allocated contracts and projects.
• Managing contractors and consultants, including holding regular performance meetings and taking corrective action where required.
• Monitoring delivery against agreed programmes, budgets, cash-flow forecasts, quality standards and contractual performance measures.
• Reviewing and reporting project progress, risks, delays, variations, costs and contractor performance.
• Ensuring works comply with specifications, statutory requirements, building regulations, health and safety legislation and Southern Housing's internal standards.
• Completing regular site visits to inspect progress, quality, site set-up, access arrangements and health and safety compliance.
• Working closely with Clerks of Works to manage quality, snagging, handovers and post-completion defects.
• Reviewing and managing contractor applications, variations and supporting financial documentation.

We require the following:

• Significant experience managing capital works, planned maintenance or cyclical investment contracts.
• Experience of delivering works within occupied residential properties, preferably within social housing.
• Experience monitoring programmes, budgets, cash-flow forecasts, applications, variations and final accounts.
• Experience identifying underperformance and taking proportionate corrective action.

Look forward to speaking with you soon.